- Read and watch the following resources on digital citizenship:
Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship:
Connecting via Social Media:
Video: Cyber Bullying:
- Post: Why is it important to educate young adolescents about digital citizenship. Connect these ideas to what you know about young adolescents. How might you engage your class in activities to promote digital citizenship?
We live in a connected world. New information technologies have greatly changed the world in which today’s youth learn and grow. They are inundated with an array of Internet-enabled devices coupled with immense resources of the Internet. This access is accompanied with tremendous opportunity for our youth to learn, share, and communicate. Today’s youth are immersed in this new digital environment. They are essentially "growing- up" online.
As educators in the 21st century, we need to recognize good digital citizenship, when using computers, gaming consoles, or mobile devices, to promote a safer online environment for all. Digital citizenship is usually defined as the "norms of behavior with regard to technology use." according to Mike Ribble, an education researcher and early advocate of digital citizenship .It encompasses digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, online safety, norms, rights, culture and more. In Ribble's, Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship, he explains, "Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/young people/technology users should know to use technology
appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Too often we are seeing students as well as adults misusing and abusing technology but not sure what to do. The issue is more than what the users do not know but what is considered appropriate technology usage." Ribble also offers the concept of Respect, Educate, and Protect (REPs) to explain and teach the themes of digital citizenship. Each area that he presents encompasses the topics that would be taught and graduated through to ensure understanding of the basic ideas of digital citizenship. As we roll-out our Google Chromebooks to our students, I will work with the 9th grade team to incorporate our school's Acceptable Use Policy form. We will be working to get all of our ninth graders gmail and google drive. I will continue to engage my students in purposeful assignments like the Ice Bucket Challenge bellringer, to teach directly citizenship concepts.
The PBS Digital Studios, Bad Behavior Online: Bullying, Trolling & Free Speech highlights some of the cruelest and hurtful aspects of humanity with issues such as bullying online and trolling. This video resource reminds us of what we need to cover as 21st century educators. This resource from Microsoft will assist me in covering such:
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